JP2010233654A - PROGRAM, INFORMATION STORAGE MEDIUM, AND GAME DEVICE - Google Patents

Abstract

A new usage mode of hand-drawn graphic data by a player in a video game is realized.
A game screen W2 is displayed on a first liquid crystal display 1406, and an edit screen W4 of a weapon 8 (double-edged sword) used by a player character 2 is displayed on a second liquid crystal display 1408 equipped with a touch panel 1409. When the desired outer shape of the weapon 8 is drawn with the stylus pen 1416 in the item drawing area 30 in the edit screen W4, the display model of the blade portion of the weapon 8 in which the area surrounded by the drawn figure is filled with the triangular polygon is automatically set. In addition to being generated, a texture in which the blade of the weapon 8 is colored with the drawing color of the drawing figure is automatically generated. When the “transfer” command button 48 is operated, the newly edited model of the weapon 8 is applied to the game.
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Description

  The present invention relates to a program or the like for causing a computer to execute a video game.

  A game apparatus including a hand-drawn input device such as a touch panel, such as a Nintendo portable game apparatus “Nintendo DS (registered trademark)”, is known.

  In addition, by using a game device equipped with such a hand-drawn input device, hand-drawn graphic data is checked against dictionary data, and items prepared in advance corresponding to the checked dictionary data appear in the game. A technique for realizing a game to be played is known (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  Also, the hand-drawn graphic data is compared with the dictionary pattern to check the graphic type, and a game process prepared in advance is executed for each of the verified graphic types. There is also known a technique that realizes a game in which an enemy character is extinguished by performing animation processing so as to appear on the screen and explode after a certain time (see, for example, Patent Document 2).

JP-A-10-328414 JP 2002-282541 A

  The present invention has been made in order to realize a new usage form of hand-drawn graphic data by a player in a video game under the above technical background.

A first invention is a program for causing a computer to execute a game by controlling a player character in accordance with an operation input of the player,
Drawing area display control means (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, the weapon editing unit 216, and step S6 in FIG. 21) for controlling the display of the drawing area for the player to draw the drawing figure,
Drawing graphic storage means for storing the drawing graphic drawn in the drawing area by the player (for example, the processing unit 200, the game calculation unit 210, the weapon editing unit 216, the storage unit 500, the drawing data 524, and FIG. 23). Steps S110 to S112)
Analysis means for analyzing the shape of the drawing figure viewed from a predetermined analysis direction (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game calculation unit 210, the weapon editing unit 216, step S134 in FIG. 23),
Parameter setting means for setting a given parameter of the player character based on the analysis result of the analysis means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the game calculation unit 210, the weapon editing unit 216, step S134 in FIG. 23) ,
As a program for causing the computer to function.

  Further, as another form, a game apparatus that controls a player character according to an operation input of the player to execute a game, the drawing area display control means for controlling display of a drawing area for the player to draw a drawing figure, and a player The drawing figure storage means for storing the drawing figure drawn in the drawing area by the above, the analysis means for analyzing the shape of the drawing figure viewed from a predetermined analysis direction, and the player based on the analysis result of the analysis means It can also be realized as a game device comprising parameter setting means for setting a given parameter of the character.

According to the first invention, a figure is drawn by the player, and the shape of the drawn drawing figure viewed from a predetermined analysis direction is analyzed. A game in which a given parameter of the player character is set based on the analysis result can be realized.
Unlike the prior art, this new hand-drawn figure is not simply used as a reference for selecting an item prepared in advance, but based on the analysis result of the shape of the hand-drawn figure. Since the ability can be varied, the game becomes more rich and interesting.

  According to a second aspect of the invention, the analysis unit analyzes the shape of the drawing figure viewed from each of a plurality of analysis directions, and the parameter setting unit analyzes each of the set operation input types according to the analysis direction. An operation input in which the computer is made to function and the ability is set by the parameter setting means so as to set the ability (for example, the shape attribute 526c, the color attribute 526d, the attack motion classification 526f, etc. in FIG. 20) based on each result The program of the first invention for causing the computer to function as player character control means for controlling the player character according to the ability when a type of operation input is made.

The “ability” here is a setting related to the action of the player character, not to mention parameters such as so-called attack power, defense power, and movement speed, as well as techniques that can be used, types of motion motion, dialogue to be spoken in the conversation scene, Appropriately set according to the game content, such as the effect type to be displayed, the shape of the model, and the restrictions on the items that can be owned.
According to the second invention, the same effects as those of the first invention can be obtained, and the capability according to the shape viewed from the analysis direction can be set for each of the operation input types that can be set. Then, the previously set ability can be exhibited according to the operation input type.
For example, assuming a double-edged sword-like item, set the three directions of use: one blade side, the other blade side, and the blade edge, and three operation inputs to determine which blade to use toward the enemy. It is possible to realize a game in which the player sets the attack power activated at the time of three operation inputs in accordance with the shape analyzed by setting the type and the use direction of the blade as the analysis direction.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, the analyzing means divides the drawing figure (for example, a first setting area 8a, a second setting area 8b, a third area 8c in FIG. 8, a processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, a weapon). 23. The editing unit 216, step S132 in FIG. 23, step S136, and step S140 in FIG. 24) are used to analyze the shape viewed from the analysis direction corresponding to the portion of the divided drawing figure. A program of the second invention for causing the computer to function as described above.

  According to the third invention, the same effects as those of the second invention can be obtained, the drawing figure can be divided into a plurality of parts, and the shape can be analyzed for each part. That is, operability is improved because a plurality of parameters can be set in one drawing operation.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, guideline display control means (for example, FIG. 12) displays a guideline (for example, the boundary line 32 in FIG. 4) when the dividing means divides the currently drawn drawing figure in the drawing area. The processing unit 200, the weapon editing unit 216, and the program of the third invention for further functioning the computer as step S114 in FIG.

  According to the fourth invention, the same effect as that of the third invention is achieved, the player is notified of where the drawing figure is divided, and the graphic drawing is performed so that the player has the desired characteristics. Can support.

  A fifth invention is a program of the fourth invention for causing the computer to function so that the guideline display control means displays and updates the guideline as needed in accordance with a change in a drawing figure.

  According to the fifth invention, the same effect as the fourth invention can be obtained, and the position of the guideline can be displayed and updated in real time according to the situation in which the figure is drawn. Even if the drawing is partially re-executed, or even if the final figure size changes each time it is drawn, the division boundary can be displayed at an appropriate position according to the figure size. Usability can be improved by giving a degree of freedom in drawing size.

The sixth invention is a coloring control means (for example, the processing unit 200, weapon editing unit 216 in FIG. 12, steps S106 to S108 in FIG. 23, FIG. 24 steps S150 to S154), and further causing the computer to function,
Any one of second to fifth for causing the computer to function so that the player character control means controls the player character by adjusting the set ability based on the color of the drawing figure. It is a program of the invention.

  According to the sixth invention, the same effects as any one of the second to fifth inventions can be obtained, the figure can be colored, and the ability set according to the coloring can be varied. Therefore, it is possible to improve game characteristics when using hand-drawn graphic data in a game.

  In the seventh invention, the drawing figure storage means stores the drawing figure as a basic figure of an item owned by the player character, and the parameter setting means sets the item according to the direction of use of the item according to the operation input type. The ability of the item is set, and the player character control means performs control for causing the player character to use the item in the shape of the drawing figure, and based on the ability set according to the use direction of the item. A program according to any one of the second to sixth inventions for causing the computer to function so as to perform control to change the action and effect of the item.

According to the seventh invention, the same effect as any of the second to sixth inventions can be obtained, and the player can draw the picture (drawing figure) of the item used by the player character, and the drawn drawing figure can be predetermined. The shape seen from the analysis direction is analyzed. Then, it is possible to realize a game using an unprecedented hand-drawn figure, in which an item in the form of a drawing figure can appear in the game and the game can be advanced with the ability of the item according to the previous analysis result.
This new form of hand-drawn figure is not simply using hand-drawn figure as a reference for selecting an item prepared in advance, as in the prior art, but it is possible to make an item in the shape of a hand-drawn figure appear. . Moreover, since the ability of the item can be varied based on the shape of the drawn item, the game is more gameable than the usage form limited to the use and processing determined for each item as in the known art. It can be rich and interesting.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, the item is an approaching attack weapon, and the analysis unit corresponds to a shape of the drawing figure as viewed from the analysis direction from among predetermined shapes having different attacking capabilities of the item. A program according to a seventh aspect of the invention for causing the computer to function so that the parameter setting means sets the attack capability corresponding to the outer shape selected by the analysis means as the capability of the item. It is.

  According to the eighth invention, the same effect as the seventh invention is produced, and the approaching attack weapon that imitates the hand-drawn figure by the player appears in the game, and the hand-drawn figure is viewed from the predetermined analysis direction. It is possible to realize a game in which the type of the outer shape corresponding to the shape is selected and determined from predetermined outer shapes, and the ability set to the outer shape type is exhibited by the item.

In a ninth invention, the item is an attack weapon,
Color control means (for example, the processing unit 200 in FIG. 12, the weapon editing unit 216, steps S106 to S108 in FIG. 23, and steps S150 to S154 in FIG. 24) for changing the color and / or color of the drawn figure in accordance with the color operation of the player. ) And making the computer function as
The player character control means uses the ratio of each color colored in the drawing figure and whether or not the colored color is a color in which superiority or inferiority is determined for each attribute set for the attack target character. A program according to any of the seventh and eighth aspects of the invention for causing the computer to function so as to perform control for changing the operational effect.

  According to the ninth invention, the same effects as those of the seventh or eighth invention can be obtained, and the use of the item can be selected according to the compatibility between the ratio of the color scheme applied to the drawing figure and the attribute of the attack target character. The effect of time can be varied.

  A tenth invention is a computer-readable information storage medium storing the program of any one of the first to ninth inventions. The “information storage medium” mentioned here includes, for example, a magnetic disk, an optical disk, an IC memory, and the like. According to the tenth invention, by causing the computer to read and execute the program of any one of the first to ninth inventions, the computer has the same effect as any one of the first to ninth inventions. It can be demonstrated.

The figure which shows the system structural example of a portable game device. The figure which shows the example of the mode of game play. The figure which shows the example of a game screen and the edit screen of a weapon. The figure which shows the example of a game screen and the edit screen of a weapon. The figure which shows the example of a game screen and the edit screen of a weapon. The figure which shows the example of a game screen and the edit screen of a weapon. The figure explaining the concept regarding the attack using a weapon and the shape attribute of a weapon. The figure for demonstrating the concept of the determination principle of the shape attribute based on a drawing result. The figure which shows the example of the relationship between the example of drawing to a drawing area | region, and its shape determination result. The figure which shows the example of the complement by the automatic addition drawing to a drawing figure. The figure which shows the example of the complement by the automatic addition drawing to a drawing figure. The functional block diagram which shows a function structural example. The figure which shows the data structural example of character initial setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of attack motion division | segmentation setting data. The figure which shows the example of a data structure of enemy character initial setting data library. The figure which shows the data structural example of icon setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of color effect attack power setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of shape effect attack power setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of defense power setting data. The figure which shows the data structural example of weapon setting data. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of the main processes. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a weapon edit process. The flowchart following FIG. The flowchart for demonstrating the flow of a shape attribute determination process. The figure which shows the modification of a game screen and the edit screen of a weapon. The figure which shows the modification of the parameter setting of the player character by figure input. The figure which shows the modification of a game device.

  Next, as an embodiment to which the present invention is applied, an example will be described in which a role-playing game (RPG) is executed in a portable game device and hand-drawn figures by the player are used for setting weapons used by the player character.

[Configuration of game device]
FIG. 1 is an external view for explaining a configuration example of a portable game device. A portable game apparatus 1400 according to this embodiment includes a direction input key 1402 and a button switch 1404 for a player to input a game operation, a first liquid crystal display 1406, a second liquid crystal display 1408, a speaker 1410, and a control unit. 1450 is provided in a flip-flop type apparatus main body 1401 that can be opened and closed by a hinge 1414.
On the display surfaces of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, touch panels 1407 and 1409 that can touch and input arbitrary positions on the display screen by touching with a stylus pen 1416 or the like are mounted, respectively. .

  Further, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a memory card reader 1418 capable of reading and writing data from and to a memory card 1440 that is a computer-readable information storage medium. The memory card 1440 stores programs and various setting data necessary for the control unit 1450 of the portable game apparatus 1400 to execute various arithmetic processes related to game play. In addition, the apparatus main body 1401 is provided with a built-in battery, a power button, a volume control button, and the like which are not shown.

  The touch panels 1407 and 1409 cover almost the entire areas of the display screens of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 without shielding the display screen, respectively, and a touch operation that the player touches with the stylus pen 1416 (or a finger or the like). By doing so, the contact position coordinates in the orthogonal Xt, Yt axis coordinate system with the upper left as the origin can be output to the control unit 1450.

The control unit 1450 corresponds to a control board of the game apparatus, and includes various microprocessors such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit), and a DSP (Digital Signal Processor), an ASIC (Application Specific Integrated Circuit), a VRAM, and the like. Various IC memories such as RAM and ROM are installed.
The control unit 1450 also receives signals from the wireless communication module 1412, the driver circuits of the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408, the driver circuits of the touch panel 1407 and the touch panel 1409, the direction input key 1402 and the button switch 1404. A so-called I / F circuit (interface circuit) such as an amplifier circuit for outputting an audio signal to the speaker 1410 and a signal input / output circuit to the memory card reader 1418 is mounted. Each element mounted on the control unit 1450 is electrically connected via a bus circuit so that data can be read and written and signals can be transmitted and received.

  The control unit 1450 reads out the program and data stored in the memory card 1440 by the memory card reader 1418 and temporarily stores them in the IC memory to be mounted. Then, the read program is executed to perform arithmetic processing, and each part of the portable game device 1400 is controlled in accordance with operation inputs from the direction input key 1402, the button switch 1404, the touch panels 1407 and 1409, and a role-playing game (RPG) is executed.

  In the present embodiment, the portable game device 1400 is configured to read out necessary programs and various setting data from the memory card 1440, but via the wireless communication module 1412, the Internet, LAN (Local Area Network), WAN ( It is also possible to connect to a wired / wireless communication line 1 such as a Wide Area Network and download from an external device.

[Game Overview]
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating an example of a state of game play in the present embodiment. The game of the present embodiment is an RPG in which the player character 2 arranged in the game space 6 fights the enemy character 4 using the weapon 8, and the game screen W2 is displayed on the first liquid crystal display 1406, and the second liquid crystal display In 1408, the edit screen W4 of the weapon 8 is displayed.

  While viewing the game screen W2 of the first liquid crystal display 1406, the player operates the direction input key 1402 to input a movement operation to move the player character 2, and inputs an attack operation from the push switch 1404 to the player character 2. The enemy character 4 is attacked. The game is cleared if all the enemy characters 4 existing in the game space 6 are extinguished within a predetermined time, and the game is over when the hit point (HP) is reduced by the attack of the enemy character 4 and becomes “0”.

  The RPG according to the present embodiment is characterized in that the outer shape of the weapon 8 of the player character 2 is determined by hand-drawing on the editing screen W4, and the characteristics of the weapon 8 can be set by the shape of the hand-drawn figure and its drawing color. Have.

FIG. 3 is a diagram illustrating an example of the game screen W2 and an example of the weapon 8 editing screen W4.
The game screen W2 is a game space image obtained by photographing and rendering the player character 2 arranged in the game space 6 formed in the three-dimensional virtual space with a virtual camera from a predetermined relative position, and a stage number display 10 or playable The remaining time display 12, the hit point display 14 of the player character 2, and the like are combined and generated.

  The portable game device 1400 is equipped with a touch panel 1407 on the display surface of the first liquid crystal display 1406. When the player touches the enemy character 4 displayed on the game screen W2 with the stylus pen 1416 or the like, the status of the touched enemy character 4 is displayed in a balloon as the information display field 16. In the information display column 16 of the present embodiment, the name of the enemy character 4, a level value that is a measure of strength, and an icon 18 that indicates the outer cortex of the enemy character in the outline and indicates the color attribute in an internal color are displayed. Is done.

  In the edit screen W4, a weapon setting display section 20 indicating the setting state of the weapon 8 currently in use, an item drawing area 30 for drawing and inputting the outer shape of the weapon 8, and a color to be drawn in the item drawing area 30 are designated. Color attribute designation palette 40 and various command buttons 42, 44, 46, and 48 are included.

  The weapon setting display section 20 includes an attribute display section 22 that shows a shape attribute and a current color attribute for each settable area (hereinafter referred to as “setting area”) of the weapon 8, and a color attribute of each setting area. A hue ring display unit 24 showing a relative relationship between them on the hue ring.

  The weapon 8 of the present embodiment is a setting of a double-edged sword-like weapon held by hand, a first setting region 8a (hereinafter also simply referred to as “table”) that means one blade side of both blades, and a blade edge of both blades. Means a second setting area 8b (hereinafter also simply referred to as "front"), and a third setting area 8c (hereinafter also referred to simply as "back") that means the other blade side of both blades. The attribute display unit 22 shows the shape attribute of each setting area with a simplified line drawing, and indicates the color attribute of each setting area by the display color (hatching in the drawing) around it.

  The hue ring display unit 24 is a hue ring that indicates the relative relationship of color attributes that can be set in the setting area of the weapon 8 in the present embodiment, and the hue that is arranged on the hue ring and is set in each current setting area. Indices 24a, 24b, and 24c.

  The item drawing area 30 displays Y-axis coordinates where X = 0, assuming that the left side of the screen is the pattern edge equivalent position of the weapon 8 (the boundary between the sword pattern and the blade), and moves to the cutting edge on the right side of the screen. The X-axis is displayed so that it passes through the central axis of both edges of the weapon 8. The player draws the outline of the weapon 8 in the setting area 30 so as to slide the surface of the touch panel 1409 with the stylus pen 1416. The drawing color of the stroke can be selected by touching the display portion of the desired color on the color attribute designation palette 40 prior to the drawing operation. In the item drawing area 30, the stroke drawn by the player is displayed in the selected drawing color.

The command buttons 42, 44, 46, and 48 can execute the assigned commands by touching the display positions of the stylus pen 1416.
The command button 42 is assigned “undo” for executing a command for invalidating the previous drawing stroke, and the command button 44 is a command for invalidating all currently drawn strokes and returning them to a non-drawing state. “Erase all” is assigned. The command button 46 is assigned “attribute determination” for executing the attribute determination of the weapon 8 newly edited based on the stroke currently drawn in the item drawing area 30 and updating the setting. The command button 48 is assigned “transfer” for applying the weapon setting drawn in the item drawing area 30 determined as the attribute as the weapon of the player character 2.

  That is, the player performs an attack operation and a movement operation of the player character 2 while viewing the game screen W2. Then, according to the progress of the game, the characteristics of the weapon 8 are edited by touching the editing screen W4 with the stylus pen 1416.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 4, first, the setting of the weapon 8 currently used in the weapon setting display unit 20 is referred to, and the color attribute designation palette 40 is touched with the stylus pen 1416 to draw the color (that is, the setting). Area color attribute) is selected, and a stroke is drawn on the item drawing area 30 with the stylus pen 1416 to set the outer shape and color attributes of the setting areas 8a, 8b, and 8c of the weapon 8.

  If it is thought that the drawing has been performed with the desired shape and color arrangement, the command button 46 to which “attribute determination” is assigned is touch-operated. Then, an attribute determination process based on the graphic drawn in the item drawing area 30 is executed. As shown in FIG. 5, the attribute determination result is presented to the player by updating the display of the attribute display unit 22 and the hue ring display unit 24 of the weapon setting display unit 20.

  If the desired setting is not displayed on the weapon setting display section 20, the command button 42 assigned to "Restore" or the command button 44 assigned to "Erase all" is touched to display the item drawing area. What is necessary is just to erase or redraw a part or all of the figure drawn to 30.

  If the desired setting is displayed on the weapon setting display section 20, when a command button 48 assigned to “Transfer” is touched, a three-dimensional model substantially similar to the drawn figure is automatically generated. At the same time, a texture that is painted with the drawing color of the drawn figure is automatically generated and applied and reflected as the weapon 8 of the player character 2 as shown in FIG.

  The player can enjoy the RPG while appropriately changing the shape attribute and color attribute of the weapon 8 according to the characteristics of the immediate enemy character 4 so that the attack of the player character 2 is appropriate for the attack of the enemy character 4. In the conventional RPG, the weapon (of course, the weapon designed by the game creator side in advance) is simply changed. However, in this embodiment, the player character 2 uses the weapon 8 which is a figure hand-drawn by the player himself. Therefore, the co-sensitivity to the player character 2 can be further increased.

[Description of Judgment Principle of Shape Attributes]
FIG. 7 is a diagram for explaining a concept regarding an attack using the weapon 8 and the shape attribute of the weapon 8 in the present embodiment.
As described above, the weapon 8 is a double-edged sword-shaped weapon that the player character 2 uses in his / her hand, and includes a first setting area (front) 8a, a second setting area (front) 8b, and a third setting area (back). 8c can be set, and the shape attribute of the blade in each setting area can be set. In the first setting area 8a, the second setting area 8b, and the third setting area 8c, the use direction (white arrow in the figure) is set in advance for the direction in which the blade is facing, and four push buttons Three of 1404 are assigned three types of actions to be used (attacked) toward the enemy character 4 with the three setting areas facing in order to input the attack operation of the player character 2. The three types of operations are illustrated by the arrow lines (1) to (3) in the figure. For example, (1) is the motion of swinging down the sword to be used with the front of the blade facing forward, (2) is the thrusting motion of piercing the target with the tip of the blade, and (3) is sideways with the back of the blade facing the front Shows rowing motion.

  In the present embodiment, the outer shape with different attack ability that can be set in each of the first setting area 8a, the second setting area 8b, and the third setting area 8c is a flat blade (blade such as a Japanese sword or a knife) as an attribute. Four types are available: blunted blades, spear edges, and saw blades. In this specification, they are referred to as “slash”, “spear”, “protrusion” and “crack”, respectively, because of their usage. In FIG. 7, they are displayed as straight graphics 52, projecting arc graphics 54, pointed graphics 56, and articulated pointed graphics 58, respectively. These shape attributes correspond to a plurality of ability candidates for the item.

  The player can alternatively set one of the four shape attributes for one setting area. As long as this is the case, the same shape attribute can be set in the three setting areas, or different shape attributes can be set. The combination is free.

Now, these shape attributes are automatically determined based on a figure (stroke in this embodiment) drawn by the stylus pen 1416 on the item drawing area 30.
FIG. 8 is a diagram for explaining the principle of shape attribute determination based on the drawing result in this embodiment. The three setting areas, the first setting area 8a, the second setting area 8b, and the third setting area 8c, are defined using the X axis / Y axis attached to the item drawing area 30 and the boundary line 32. . The boundary line 32 is a straight line that is variably drawn in real time in accordance with the drawn figure at a position that is 2/3 of the maximum X coordinate value of the currently drawn figure.

  Specifically, the drawing area is divided into four quadrants by the displayed X axis and the boundary line 32. The first setting area 8a is defined in the second quadrant in the X axis minus direction and the Y value is plus from the boundary line 32, and the second setting area 8b is defined in the first quadrant in the X axis plus direction from the boundary line 32. The third setting area 8c is defined in the third quadrant in the minus direction of the X axis from the boundary line 32 and having a negative Y value. Further, the first setting area 8a is defined as the use direction in the Y axis plus direction, the second setting area 8b is defined as the use direction in the X axis plus direction, and the third setting area 8c is defined as the use direction in the Y axis minus direction.

  And in this embodiment, the shape which looked at the drawing figure from the predetermined direction defined for every setting area is analyzed, and a shape attribute is judged. More specifically, a maximum point 62 (white circle in the figure) and a minimum point 64 (white in the figure) are determined based on the use direction of each setting area from the stroke (black solid line in the figure) drawn in each setting area. (Triangle) and the inclination angle θ of the stroke 66 connected to the maximal point 62, it is determined whether the graphic drawn in each setting area corresponds to the shape attribute of slash, bruise, protrusion, or crack. In the case of the third setting region 8c, since the minus direction of the Y axis is the use direction, the maximum point 62 and the minimum point 64 are determined based on the absolute value of the Y value.

As a method for obtaining the maximum point 62 and the minimum point 64, a known technique can be appropriately used.
In this embodiment, first, the end points of the stroke are extracted for each drawn stroke, and the use direction coordinate value of the setting area to be determined is scanned for the portion between the extracted end points, and the extracted first portion is extracted. Search for a point whose use direction coordinate value is greater than the end point. When the corresponding point is searched, the searched point is set as the maximum point 62 and the end point obtained first is set as the minimum point 64. On the other hand, if a point having a larger use direction coordinate value than the first obtained end point is not retrieved, the largest end point of the stroke obtained first is the maximum point 62 and the smaller end point is the minimum point 64. And

  If the number of extracted local maximum points 62 is “2 or more”, more specifically, if the number of local minimum points 64 is also “2 or more”, it can be determined that a zigzag graphic has been input. The attribute is determined as “crack”.

When the number of local maximum points 62 is “1” and the number of local minimum points 64 is “2”, it can be determined that a convex figure is drawn toward the direction of use in the setting area to be determined. In this embodiment, two types of shape attributes, “projection” and “殴”, are applicable.
In order to distinguish the two, in the case of a pointed figure, the stroke 66 connected with the maximum point 62 at the end intersects the use direction more acutely than in the case of an arc-like figure. In consideration of the above, an angle θ formed by the connecting stroke 66 and the use direction is calculated. If the angle θ satisfies a predetermined acute angle criterion, it is determined as a pointed graphic, and the shape attribute is determined as “projection”. If the angle θ does not satisfy the acute angle criterion, it is determined as an arc-shaped graphic, and the shape attribute is determined as “ Judgment is made. In the present embodiment, the angle θ is an angle formed by a tangent line at a point deviated from the maximum point 62 by a specified value ΔD in the coordinate direction orthogonal to the use direction, but may be defined by other methods.

  Further, when the number of local maximum points 62 is “1” and the number of local minimum points 64 is also “1”, it is determined as a line-shaped figure, and the shape attribute is determined as “cut”.

  By determining the shape attribute based on the maximum point 62 and the minimum point 64, for example, as shown in the third setting area 8c of FIG. 9, only a single stroke of one zigzag slope is drawn without drawing a zigzag figure. Thus, the shape attribute “crack” can be determined. Therefore, the shape determination can be realized without any trouble even if the outer shape of the weapon 8 is not necessarily drawn with a single stroke connecting the first setting area 8a → the second setting area 8b → the third setting area 8c. Of course, even if the stroke to be drawn is drawn as dots instead of a finite length line, the shape determination can be realized without any trouble.

If a “transfer” command button 48 is touched after a figure is drawn in the item drawing area 30, a polygon model of the weapon 8 is automatically generated based on the drawn figure.
Specifically, for example, as shown in FIG. 10, when the closed region is not formed by the drawn graphic and the Y-axis line, the portion where the stroke is interrupted is automatically drawn. In the example of FIG. 10, a perpendicular line 70 is additionally drawn from the point with the smallest X coordinate value in the first setting area 8a to the Y axis, the point with the largest X coordinate value in the first setting area 8a, and the second setting area 8b. A straight line 72 is automatically drawn in addition to the point having the largest Y coordinate value. Further, a straight line 74 is additionally drawn between the point with the smallest Y coordinate value in the second setting area 8b and the point with the largest X coordinate value in the third setting area 8c, and the smallest X coordinate value in the third setting area 8c. A perpendicular line 76 is additionally drawn from a small point to the Y axis. Then, a straight line 78 connecting the intersections of the two perpendicular lines with the Y coordinate axis is additionally drawn. If the closed region is formed, the polygonal model of the weapon 8 is generated by filling the triangular polygon in the closed region.

  It should be noted that the process of automatically adding and drawing the discontinuity between strokes is not essential, and a configuration in which the polygon model of the weapon 8 can be generated even if the line of the drawn figure is discontinuous (for example, the default weapon if the line is discontinuous) If 8 is automatically selected), it can be omitted.

  Further, as shown in the third setting area 8c in FIG. 9, when there are a plurality of interrupted strokes in one setting area, additional drawing of a straight line connecting the strokes is performed as shown in FIG. Before execution, the strokes drawn in the setting area are completely erased, and the template 80 corresponding to the shape attribute of the setting area is rewritten and corrected from templates prepared in advance.

[Description of functional block]
Next, a functional configuration example for executing the above-described game will be described.
FIG. 12 is a functional block diagram illustrating an example of a functional configuration according to the present embodiment. As shown in the figure, the present embodiment includes an operation input unit 100, a processing unit 200, a sound output unit 350, an image display unit 360, a communication unit 370, and a storage unit 500.

  The operation input unit 100 outputs an operation input signal to the processing unit 200 in accordance with various operation inputs made by the player. In the present embodiment, a contact position detection unit 102 is included.

  The operation input unit 100 includes a button switch, a joystick, a touch pad, a trackball, a multi-axis detection type acceleration sensor having two or more detection axes, or a single axis detection type acceleration sensor unit combined with different detection axis directions, It can be realized by a multi-directional detection type inclination sensor that enables at least two detection directions or a single direction detection type inclination sensor unit combined with different detection directions. The direction input key 1402 and the button switch 1404 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

  In this embodiment, since the use direction is set for each setting region of the weapon 8, the operation input unit 100 prepares three or more button switches 1404 so that the weapon use operation input for each use direction can be individually input. Then, any one of the three types of attacks in which one of the three setting areas of the weapon 8 is directed to the front is assigned to each of the three button switches 1404 prepared.

  The contact position detection unit 102 is a device that can detect a contact position to the display screen range, and is realized by a device capable of hand-drawing input such as a touch panel and a track pad. The touch panels 1407 and 1409 in FIG. 1 correspond to this.

  The processing unit 200 is realized by electronic components such as a microprocessor such as a CPU and a GPU, an ASIC (application-specific integrated circuit), and an IC memory, and includes the operation input unit 100 and the storage unit 500. Input / output data to / from each functional unit. Then, various arithmetic processes are executed based on predetermined programs and data, and operation input signals from the operation input unit 100 to control the operation of the portable game apparatus 1400. In FIG. 1, the control unit 1450 corresponds to this.

  The processing unit 200 in this embodiment includes a game calculation unit 210, a sound generation unit 250, an image generation unit 260, and a communication control unit 270.

The game calculation unit 210 executes various processes necessary for advancing RPG. For example, a process for forming a game space by placing a predetermined polygon model in a three-dimensional virtual space, a process for photographing a state in the game space with a virtual camera, an automatic control of enemy character movement, a polygon model hit determination process A countdown process of game playable time, determination of game end conditions, and the like are executed.
The game calculation unit 210 according to the present embodiment includes a player character control unit 212, an enemy character information display control unit 214, a weapon editing unit 216, a weapon model generation unit 218, and a weapon effect control unit 220.

The player character control unit 212 controls the position and movement of the player character 2 in the game space in accordance with the movement operation input and weapon use operation input (attack operation input) from the operation input unit 100.
In particular, for the weapon use operation input, it is possible to control the movement so that the player character 2 can use the weapon 8 by arranging the display model (weapon model) of the weapon 8 at a predetermined position.

  The enemy character information display control unit 214 displays the setting information of the enemy character in a balloon in the information display field 16 when the coordinates of the touch operation detected by the contact position detection unit 102 correspond to the enemy character 4 being displayed on the screen. The display is controlled by detecting a touch operation on the displayed information display column 16.

The weapon editing unit 216 executes processing necessary for displaying the editing screen W4 and changing weapon settings. For example, (1) processing for detecting a touch operation on the color attribute designation palette 40 and setting a drawing color;
(2) A process of detecting a touch operation in the item drawing area 30 and storing the graphic drawn in the item drawing area 30 in the storage unit 500 as dot pattern or stroke information;
(3) The drawn figure is divided into setting areas 8a, 8b, and 8c, and the shape of the portion drawn in the setting area viewed from a predetermined direction (weapon use direction) defined in advance for each setting area Processing to analyze the shape attribute and
(4) Processing for updating the display of the boundary line 32 of the setting area as a guideline as needed in accordance with the progress / change of drawing of the figure into the item drawing area 30;
(5) A process for setting the color attribute of each setting area according to the drawing color of the drawn figure,
(6) Touching the hue ring display 24 and detecting a wheel rotation operation input that slides in the circumferential direction of the hue ring, and shifting the hue leaves the relative relationship of the hue set in each setting area as it is. Processing for changing the hues of the three setting areas at once is executed.

The weapon model generation unit 218 executes processing related to generation of a weapon model for displaying the weapon 8 that is one of the used items of the player character 2 based on the graphic drawn in the item drawing area 30.
For example, (1) processing for generating a contour line that defines a closed region based on a drawn figure,
(2) Processing for generating a three-dimensional polygon model of the weapon 8 by filling a triangular polygon in a closed region defined by a contour line;
(3) A process of setting the display color of the three-dimensional polygon model based on the drawing color of the drawn figure is executed.

The weapon effect control unit 220 controls an attack effect according to how the weapon 8 is used and a defense effect when the enemy character is attacked based on the shape attribute and color attribute of the weapon 8.
In particular,
(1) With reference to the shape effect attack power setting data 520 of the storage unit 500, the attack power due to the shape effect of the attack at that time is determined based on the compatibility between the shape attribute of the setting area used for the attack and the outer cortex of the enemy character 4 Determine the processing,
(2) Referring to the color effect attack power setting data 518 of the storage unit 500, based on the superiority or inferiority relationship between the color attribute setting ratio of the weapon 8 and the color attribute of the enemy character 4, the color effect of the attack at that time Processing to determine attack power,
(3) A process of determining damage to the enemy character based on the attack power obtained by adding the attack ability by the shape effect and the attack power by the color effect and the defense power of the enemy character 4;
(4) Based on the superiority or inferiority relationship between the setting ratio for each color attribute of the weapon 8 and the color attribute of the enemy character 4 with reference to the defense level setting data 522 of the storage unit 500 when attacked by the enemy character 4 Process for determining the defense power of the player character 2 at that time,
(5) A process of determining damage to the player character 2 based on the attack power of the enemy character 4 and the determined defense power of the player character 2 is executed.

  The sound generation unit 250 is realized by a processor such as a digital signal processor (DSP) or a voice synthesis IC, or an audio codec capable of playing back an audio file, for example. Based on the processing result of the game calculation unit 210, sound effects and BGM related to the game Then, sound signals of various operation sounds are generated and output to the sound output unit 350.

  The sound output unit 350 is realized by a device that outputs sound effects, BGM, and the like based on the sound signal input from the sound generation unit 250. In FIG. 1, the speaker 1410 corresponds to this.

  The image generation unit 260 is realized by, for example, a processor such as a GPU (Graphics Processing Unit) or a digital signal processor (DSP), a program such as a video signal IC or a video codec, an IC memory for a drawing frame such as a frame buffer, or the like. The image generation unit 260 generates one game image in one frame time (for example, 1/60 second) based on the processing result by the game calculation unit 210, and outputs an image signal of the generated game image to the image display unit 360. To do.

  The image display unit 360 displays various game images based on the image signal input from the image generation unit 260. For example, it can be realized by an image display device such as a flat panel display, a cathode ray tube (CRT), a projector, or a head mounted display. In FIG. 1, the first liquid crystal display 1406 and the second liquid crystal display 1408 correspond to this.

  The communication control unit 270 executes data processing related to data communication, and realizes data exchange with an external device via the communication unit 370.

  The communication unit 370 is connected to the communication line 1 to realize communication. For example, it is realized by a wireless communication device, a modem, a TA (terminal adapter), a cable communication cable jack, a control circuit, and the like, and the wireless communication module 1412 of FIG. 1 corresponds to this.

The storage unit 500 stores a system program for realizing various functions for causing the processing unit 200 to control the portable game device 1400 in an integrated manner, a game program necessary for executing the game, various data, and the like. .
Further, it is used as a work area of the processing unit 200, and temporarily stores calculation results executed by the processing unit 200 according to various programs, input data input from the operation input unit 100, and the like. Such a function is realized by, for example, an IC memory such as a RAM or a ROM, a magnetic disk such as a hard disk, or an optical disk such as a CD-ROM or DVD. In FIG. 1, this corresponds to an IC memory or a memory card 1440 mounted on the control unit 1450.

  In the present embodiment, the storage unit 500 stores a system program 501 and a game program 502. The system program 501 is a program for realizing a so-called embedded system that realizes the basic functions of the portable game apparatus 1400, and includes various types of firmware that can be used by calling each function unit on the application software side. The game program 502 is application software for realizing the function as the game calculation unit 210 by being read and executed by the processing unit 200.

Further, in the storage unit 500, game space setting data 504, player character initial setting data 510, attack motion division setting data 512, enemy character initial setting data library 514, and icon setting data are prepared as data prepared in advance. 516, color effect attack power setting data 518, shape effect attack power setting data 520, and defense power setting data 522 are stored.
Furthermore, drawing data 524, weapon setting data 526, and character status data 528 are stored as data that is generated and updated as needed as the game is prepared and progressed.
It is also assumed that data necessary for executing processing relating to the progress of the game (for example, a game stage number currently being played and a counter for counting the remaining playable time) are stored as appropriate.

  FIG. 13 is a diagram showing a data configuration example of the player character initial setting data 510 in the present embodiment. The player character initial setting data 510 includes various data for displaying and controlling the player character 2. For example, it includes character model data 510a, an initial hit point 510b, and an attack motion data library 511. Of course, other data can be included as appropriate.

  The character model data 510a includes a polygon model, a texture, and the like. The object to be modeled includes not only the body of the player character 2 but also the pattern of the weapon 8 and the heel part, and the polygon model of the weapon 8 is displayed and controlled so as to be connected to a predetermined position of the heel.

  The attack motion data library 511 stores a plurality of different motion data at the time of attack corresponding to the shape attribute of the portion of the weapon 8 used toward the enemy character. Specifically, the attack motion classification 511b and the motion data 511c are stored in association with each other for each setting area shape attribute 511a. The attack motion classification 511b indicates a classification of a difference in required time from the start to the end of the motion. In this embodiment, there are two sections, “normal” and “speed”, which requires a shorter time. For example, even in motion data 511c associated with the same shape attribute 511a, the operation itself is the same or almost the same between MT1 (60f) and MT1 (40f), but the number of frames required to complete the operation is different.

  The attack motion classification applied during the game is determined according to the attack motion classification setting data 512. In the present embodiment, as shown in FIG. 14, the attack motion section 512b is defined according to the blade portion of the weapon 8, that is, the total length 512a of the graphic drawn in the item drawing area 30, and the weapon 8 is edited. Each time, the category to be applied is determined with reference to the data.

  FIG. 15 is a diagram illustrating a configuration example of the enemy character initial setting data library 514 in the present embodiment. The enemy character initial setting data library 514 includes a data set 514a for display and motion control for each enemy character. A data set 514a showing one data configuration example includes character identification information 514b, character model data 514c, a name 514d, a strength level 514e, an outer cortex 514f, a color attribute 514g, a hit It includes a point (HP) 514h, an attack power 514j, and a defense power 514k. Of course, other data can be included as appropriate.

FIG. 16 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the icon setting data 516. The icon setting data 516 defines an icon 18 used in the information display field 16 and an icon representing the setting of the shape attribute of each setting area in the attribute display unit 22.
In the present embodiment, icons 516b used in the information display field 16 are defined in association with each of the four types of outer cortex 516a, and icons 516d used in the attribute display unit 22 are associated with each of the four types of shape attributes 516c. Defined.

The attack power by the player character 2 in this embodiment is the sum of the color effect attack power obtained for each of the three setting areas of the weapon 8 and the shape effect attack power based on the shape attribute of the blade used for the attack. Become.
The color effect attack power is an attack power element that reflects the compatibility set independently based on the mutual hue relationship between the color attribute of the weapon 8 and the color attribute of the enemy character 4.
The shape effect attack power is an attack power element reflecting the compatibility set uniquely based on the relationship between the shape of the blade used for the attack and the outer cortex of the enemy character 4.

FIG. 17 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the color effect attack power data 518. For each color relationship 518a between the color attribute set on the blade side of the used weapon 8 and the color attribute of the enemy character 4 to be attacked, the value of the color effect attack power 518b per set area is associated. It has been. In this embodiment, a higher attack power value is set as the relative position of the hue in the hue circle is farther, and is set to be lower as the relative position of the hue in the hue circle is closer. Therefore, the total of the three color effect attack powers is used as the attack power against the enemy character.
In this specification, “quasi-complementary color” is a hue that approximates a complementary hue and includes a relationship between an adjacent complementary color and a target hue, and “same color” includes the same hue and an adjacent hue. In addition, “other” includes a similar hue and a medium difference hue, but it is needless to say that the hue relationship included from the viewpoint of game balance can be changed as appropriate.

  FIG. 18 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the shape effect attack power setting data 520. The shape effect attack power setting data 520 associates the value of the shape effect attack power 520c for each combination of the shape attribute 520a set on the side of the used blade of the weapon 8 and the outer cortex 520b of the enemy character 4. Yes. In the present embodiment, one shape attribute is defined so as to have a preferential attack action on one outer cortex while reducing the attack action on the other outer cortex.

  FIG. 19 is a diagram illustrating a data configuration example of the defense level setting data 522 in the present embodiment. The damage when the player character 2 is attacked in this embodiment is determined based on the attack power of the enemy character 4 and the sum of the defense powers obtained for each of the three setting areas of the weapon 8. The defense power of the present embodiment is set to a value that reflects the compatibility that is uniquely set based on the mutual hue relationship between the color attribute of each setting area and the color attribute of the enemy character 4. The defense level setting data 522 is set so that the closer the hue relationship is to the complementary color, the higher the defense level is, and the closer to the same hue, the lower the defense level is.

  The drawing data 524 stores graphic information drawn in the item drawing area 30. In this embodiment, color information for each dot constituting the item drawing area 30 is stored. The data structure can be set as appropriate, such as storing in the form of Bezier curve data defining a stroke.

  The weapon setting data 526 stores setting information of the weapon 8 currently used. For example, as shown in FIG. 20, weapon model data 526a including polygon model data of the blade portion of the weapon 8 and texture data to be applied, and the shape attribute 526c and color attribute 526d associated with each setting area 526b. And a weapon total length 526e and an attack motion section 526f. The weapon setting data 526 is not limited to storing only the current setting information, but has a configuration in which a predetermined number of past setting information histories are stored, and the history can be specified retroactively in the edit screen W4. And past settings can be recalled.

[Description of process flow]
Next, the flow of processing in this embodiment will be described. A series of processing flow described here is realized by the processing unit 200 reading and executing the game program 502.

21 to 22 are flowcharts for explaining the main processing flow.
First, the processing unit 200 refers to the game space setting data 504, the player character initial setting data 510, and the enemy character initial setting data library 514 to form the game space 6 in the three-dimensional virtual space, and the player character 2 and the enemy character. 4 objects are arranged at a predetermined initial position (step S2). At this time, the player character 2 may not be equipped with the weapon 8 or may be equipped with a predetermined default weapon 8. In the former case, the drawing data 524 and the weapon setting data 526 are cleared, and in the latter case, initial settings are written.

  Next, the processing unit 200 arranges a virtual camera so as to photograph the player character 2, starts generating a game screen and displaying it on the first liquid crystal display 1406 (step S4), and then proceeds to the second liquid crystal display 1408. Display of the edit screen W4 of the weapon 8 is started (step S6).

  If the game start process is executed (step S8), the processing unit 200 repeatedly executes steps S10 to S80 in a predetermined control cycle corresponding to the refresh rate of the image display unit 360.

  Specifically, first, when a touch operation on the second liquid crystal panel is detected (YES in step S10), the processing unit 200 executes a weapon editing process and uses the weapon 8 based on the figure drawn by the player in the item drawing area 30. (Step S12), and the display is controlled so that the updated model of the blade portion of the new weapon 8 is connected to a predetermined position of the character model of the player character 2 instead of the old model before the update. The updated setting weapon 8 is made to appear in the game (step S14). Then, referring to the attack motion category setting data 512, an attack motion category to be applied is determined according to the currently used weapon total length 526e, and the attack motion category 526f is changed (step S16).

  23 to 24 are flowcharts for explaining the flow of weapon editing processing in the present embodiment. If the processing unit 200 detects a touch operation on the color attribute designation palette 40 (see FIG. 3) (YES in step S106), the processing unit 200 sets the drawing color to the color assigned to the touch-operated palette (step S106). S108).

When the touch operation in the item drawing area 30 is detected (YES in step S110), the processing unit 200 displays the drawing data 524 and the graphic displayed in the item drawing area 30 according to the drawing operation by the stylus pen 1416. It is updated as needed (step S112), the position of the boundary line 32 (see FIG. 4) is determined based on the maximum X coordinate value of the currently drawn figure, and the boundary line 32 is moved and displayed in the item drawing area 30 as needed. (Step S114).
That is, even if the length of the weapon 8 changes from time to time, the right end of the second setting area 8b is determined according to the drawing situation at that time, and from where in the item drawing area 30 corresponds to the second setting area 8b Can be notified to the player.

  If a touch operation on the command button 42 assigned to “undo” is detected (step S116), the processing unit 200 deletes the stroke portion drawn immediately before from the drawing data 524, and the position of the boundary 32 Are recalculated and the display position is updated (step S118).

  If a touch operation on the command button 44 assigned to “Erase all” is detected (YES in step S122), the processing unit 200 clears all the drawing data 524 (step S124), and the boundary in the item drawing area 30 The display of the line 32 is canceled (step S126).

  If a touch operation on the command button 46 assigned to “attribute determination” is detected (YES in step S130), the processing unit 200 determines the Y coordinate axis plus direction from the stroke (drawing figure) included in the first setting area 8a. As a reference, the maximum point 62 and the minimum point 64 (see FIG. 8) are extracted (step S132), and the shape attribute determination process is executed (step S134).

FIG. 25 is a flowchart for explaining the flow of shape attribute determination processing in the present embodiment. In this process, the processing unit 200 first determines the number of extracted maximum points 62 and minimum points 64. If none of the points are extracted, that is, if it can be determined that no stroke is drawn (TRUE in step S200), the weapon setting data 526 is referred to before the editing is started in the setting area to be processed. It is determined whether or not the old shape attribute remains (step S202).
For example, in the configuration in which the initial setting is not applied to the weapon 8 at the start of the game, the negative determination is made in the editing of the first weapon 8, and the configuration in which the initial setting is applied to the weapon 8 at the start of the game, When editing, an affirmative determination is made.
If the result is affirmative (YES in step S202), the processing unit 200 maintains the old shape attribute before starting editing and ends the shape attribute determination process (step S204). If the result is negative (NO in step S202), The shape attribute is set to “Zan” (step S212), the color attribute 526d corresponding to the target setting area 526b is updated to the stroke drawing color (step S222), and the shape attribute determination process ends.

  If at least one local maximum point 62 and local minimum point 64 are extracted in step S200 (FALSE in step S200), the processing unit 200 next determines the number of extracted local maximum points 62 (step S206). If the number of extracted maximum points 62 is “2 or more” (a plurality of steps S206), the shape attribute 526c corresponding to the target setting area 526b in the weapon setting data 526 is set to “crack” (step) S208). Then, the color attribute 526d corresponding to the target setting area 526b is updated to the stroke drawing color (step S222), and the shape attribute determination process is terminated.

  On the other hand, when the number of maximum points 62 is “1” (single step S206), the processing unit 200 further determines the number of extracted minimum points 64 (step S210). If the number of local minimum points 64 is “1” (single step S210), the shape attribute 526c corresponding to the target setting area 526b is set to “Zan”. That is, when only too few strokes are drawn, it is determined that the attribute cannot be determined, and the default attribute is forcibly set (step S212). Then, the color attribute 526d corresponding to the target setting area 526b is updated to the stroke drawing color (step S222), and the shape attribute determination process is terminated.

  When the number of extracted maximum points 62 is “1” and the number of extracted minimum points 64 is “2 or more” (plurality of step S210), the processing unit 200 then sets a stroke 66 connected to the extracted maximum points 62. Extract (step S214).

  If the angle θ between the extracted stroke 66 and the direction of use of the target setting area is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value (YES in step S216), the shape attribute 526c corresponding to the target setting area 526b is set to “殴”. (Step S218). Then, the color attribute 526d corresponding to the target setting area 526b is updated to the stroke drawing color (step S222), and the shape attribute determination process is terminated.

  Conversely, if the angle θ is less than the predetermined reference value (NO in step S216), the shape attribute 526c corresponding to the target setting area 526b is set to “projection” (step S220), and the target setting is set. The stroke drawing color is set in the color attribute 526d corresponding to the area 526b to update the color attribute (step S222), and the shape attribute determination process is terminated.

Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 23, the processing unit 200 extracts the maximum point 62 and the minimum point 64 from the stroke included in the second setting area 8b with reference to the positive direction of the X coordinate axis (step S136), and determines the shape attribute. The process is executed (FIG. 24; step S138).
Subsequently, the local maximum point 62 and the local minimum point 64 are extracted from the stroke included in the third setting area 8c with reference to the negative direction of the Y coordinate axis (step S140), and the shape attribute determination process is executed (step S142).

  Next, the processing unit 200 updates the display of the attribute display unit 22 and the hue ring display unit 24 of the weapon setting display unit 20 based on the determined shape attribute and color attribute of the three setting areas (step S144). . In the attribute display unit 22, an icon corresponding to the shape attribute 526c of each setting area is selected from the icons 516d of the icon setting data 516 at a display position previously associated with each setting area, and the color attribute of each setting area is selected. It is displayed in a color of 526d. In the hue ring display unit 24, indices 24a, 24b, and 24c are displayed at positions corresponding to the colors of the color attribute 526d of each setting area.

  Further, when the rotation operation of the hue ring that is slid along the ring while touching the hue ring display unit 24 is detected (step S150), the processing unit 200 maintains the hue relative relationship of the color attributes of each setting area as it is. Then, the color attribute setting color is changed according to the rotation operation amount (step S152), and the display of the weapon setting display unit 20 is updated (step S154).

  The player confirms whether or not the figure drawn by himself / herself has realized the desired setting by looking at the display of the weapon setting display unit 20. As long as the command button 48 assigned to “Transfer” is not touch-operated, the process returns to Step S106 (NO in Step S160). If the desired setting has not been made, the player can perform “Undo” or “Erase all”. This function can be used to make appropriate corrections.

If desired, the command button 48 assigned to “Transfer” is touch-operated to determine editing, and the drawn figure is reflected in the weapon 8 model.
Specifically, if a touch operation on the command button 48 assigned to “transfer” is detected (YES in step S160), the processing unit 200 refers to the drawing data 524 and uses the information on the current drawing figure to determine the weapon. It is determined whether or not a closed region corresponding to the shape of the eight blades is obtained (step S162). In this embodiment, when the stroke is drawn with one stroke and the left end is applied to the Y coordinate axis of the item drawing area 30 and a closed area is formed by the stroke and the Y coordinate axis, an affirmative determination is made, and the stroke is set to each setting. A negative determination is made when the strokes are drawn for each region and are not connected to each other, or when the strokes are drawn with one stroke but are separated from the Y coordinate axis.

  When a negative determination is made (NO in step S162), the processing unit 200 automatically draws a portion where strokes are discontinuous and separated or a portion where the stroke is not connected to the Y coordinate axis (step S164; FIG. 10 to FIG. 11). It is assumed that the drawing color at the time of automatic drawing follows the color attribute color in the drawing position setting area.

  Next, when the closed region corresponding to the shape of the blade of the weapon 8 is obtained from the information of the current drawing figure (YES in step S162), or when the automatic drawing process (step S164) is executed, the processing unit 200 draws. A polygon model of the blade portion of the weapon 8 is automatically generated from the data 524 (step S166), and a design texture in which the corresponding blade portion is filled with the color attribute 526d of each setting area is automatically generated (step S168). . Such information is stored as weapon model data 526a of the weapon setting data 526, and the processing unit 200 ends the weapon editing process.

  Returning to the flowchart of FIG. 21, after the processing related to weapon editing (steps S <b> 12 to S <b> 16) is completed or if the processing is skipped, the processing unit 200 next determines whether or not the player character 2 is performing an attacking action. Is determined (step S18).

  When an attack operation input by the button switch 1404 is detected in a state where the attack operation is not being performed (YES in step S20), the processing unit 200 determines the shape attribute 526c of the setting area 526b corresponding to the type of the detected attack operation. Based on the currently set attack motion classification 526f, the motion data 511c is read from the attack motion data library 511, and the attack motion control of the player character 2 is started (step S30).

  Next, the processing unit 200 performs an attack hit determination process with the model of the weapon 8 currently in use (step S32). When it is determined that the attack has been hit (FIG. 22; YES in step S34), the processing unit 200 refers to the color effect attack power setting data 518 and the shape effect attack power data 520, and the color effect in the current attack. The attack power and the shape effect attack power are selected (step S36). The color effect attack power is calculated for each of the three setting areas, and the sum thereof is taken as the current color effect attack power.

  Then, the damage value is calculated based on the defense power 514k of the enemy character 4 hit by the attack, and the attack power obtained by combining the three color effect attack powers and the shape effect attack power (step S38). The damage value is reflected by subtracting the damage value from the hit points of the enemy character 4 that hit the attack (step S40).

  On the other hand, in step S20, when the player character 2 is not performing an attacking action, no attack operation input is detected (NO in step S20), and when a movement operation is detected (YES in step S42), the processing unit. 200 moves the player character 2 in the game space in response to an operation input to the direction input key 1402 (step S44).

  If the player character 2 is performing an attacking action in step S18 (YES in step S18), processing related to the start of attack operation, hit determination and damage processing (steps S20 to S40), and processing related to movement (step S42). To S44) are skipped.

If the processing related to the player character motion control is executed, the processing unit 200 then automatically controls the action of the enemy character 4 (step S50).
As a result of the automatic control, when an attack from the enemy character 4 hits the player character 2 (step S52), the processing unit 200 refers to the defense setting data 522, the color attribute of the attacked enemy character, The defense power for each setting area applied to the player character 2 is selected from the combination with the color attribute of the weapon currently used (step S54). Then, a damage value is calculated based on the total of the three defense powers selected and the attack power of the attacking enemy character (step S56), and the calculated damage value is subtracted from the hit point of the player character 2. Damage is reflected (step S58).

  Next, when the processing unit 200 detects a touch operation on the enemy character 4 displayed on the game screen W2 (YES in step S70), the name of the enemy character 4 touched from the enemy character initial setting data library 514 is displayed. The information display field 16 is controlled by referring to the level, shape attribute, and color attribute information (step S72). In displaying the information display column 16, the icon 516b corresponding to the shape attribute of the enemy character is acquired from the icon setting data 516, and the icon 516b acquired with the drawing color of the color attribute of the enemy character is displayed. Conversely, when a touch operation on the displayed information display column 16 is detected (YES in step S74), the processing unit 200 cancels the display of the information display column 16 (step S76).

Next, the processing unit 200 determines whether or not the current game progress condition satisfies a predetermined game end condition (step S80). In the present embodiment, when all the enemy characters 4 arranged in the game space are defeated, the remaining game time is “0”, or the hit point of the player character 2 is “0”. It is determined that the game end condition is satisfied.
If it is determined that the game end condition is not satisfied (NO in step S80), the process returns to step S10 and the game is continued.
If it is determined that the game end condition is satisfied (YES in step S80), the processing unit 200 executes a game end process such as display control of ending or the like (step S82), and ends the series of processes. .

  As described above, according to the present invention, it is possible to realize an unprecedented game in which the player character 2 uses an item (the weapon 8 in the present embodiment) that represents the outline of a graphic drawn by the player.

  It is automatically determined to which of the shape attributes prepared in advance the drawn figure belongs, and to the enemy character 4 according to the compatibility between the shape attribute and the characteristic of the enemy character 4 (the outer cortex in this embodiment). The action effect of this is variable, and a device is devised to create an opportunity for the player to actively draw items as appropriate according to the situation.

  As for drawing a figure, the boundary line 32 can be displayed and updated in real time at a position that divides the drawn range at a specified ratio based on the coordinates of the outer edge of the currently drawn figure. . Therefore, the player can input any shape of the setting areas 8a, 8b, and 8c even though the configuration of the three setting areas of the weapon 8 can be input at a time in one item drawing area 30. Making it easier to recognize.

  Further, since the shape attribute is determined by the number of maximum points and minimum points of a drawing figure (stroke in this embodiment), the attribute determination can be performed without necessarily drawing the entire item outline exactly. So usability is high.

  In addition, regarding the generation of weapon models, even if the entire item outline is not drawn, additional parts are automatically drawn at intervals between strokes, or additional drawing is used to interpolate drawing deficiencies to generate items. The points that can be executed also work to further improve usability.

  Also, in terms of attack and defense, the attack power and defense power as the action effect of the item based on the compatibility formed by the relative relationship between the color attribute of the item used by the player character 2 and the color attribute of the enemy character 4 Can be selectively determined and applied. Moreover, since the attack power and defense power can be changed according to the ratio of the color attribute of the item, the color distribution of the color of the item drawn by the player can be applied to the game to enhance the interest. it can.

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As described above, an example of an embodiment to which the present invention is applied has been described. However, the embodiment of the present invention is not limited to this configuration, and components can be added, omitted, or changed as appropriate.

  For example, in the above-described embodiment, the item drawn by the player is the double-edged sword-like weapon 8 that the player character 2 uses in his / her hand, but is not limited thereto. For example, a defense item such as a shield, a throwing item such as a shuriken or boomerang, and an installation type item such as a laying-type attack trap (for example, drawing the shape of the tip of a mine) can be set as appropriate. In that case, the number of setting areas and the arrangement position and the ratio of the area to the entire item can be set as appropriate.

Furthermore, in the above embodiment, an example is shown in which the ability of an item is set by drawing a figure, but the ability setting destination is not limited to an item.
For example, it is possible to input a figure corresponding to each part used in the player character 2's bullet attack in the drawing area 30B as shown in the edit screen W4B of FIG. To. And as shown in FIG. 27, the attack parameter at the time of using each site | part according to the input figure can also be set. The use direction (analysis direction) in this case is assumed to be determined for each part as indicated by white arrows in FIG. Then, the part to be used is associated with the push button 1404, and the player character 2 is controlled to punch or head-push according to the operated push button 1404. At this time, it is preferable to display the effect display 5 which is an image of the drawn figure.

  In addition, as the “capability” that can be set, if it is a setting related to the action of the player character, the type of motion that can be executed (for example, acquisition of magic or quick attack), sound effect, texture, etc. can be set as appropriate.

  Moreover, although the example which uses a portable game device was given in the said embodiment, it is not restricted to the electronic device sold as a "game device", It is a computer provided with hand-drawn input devices (for example, a touch panel, a trackpad, etc.). If there is, even an electronic device such as a mobile phone or a music player that can execute application software can function as a game device by executing a game program, so that a game device to which the present invention is applied can be provided. .

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 28, for example, a portable terminal device 1500 including a touch panel 1509 that covers the display area of the liquid crystal display 1508 can be used as a game device. The mobile terminal device 1500 includes a wireless device used for communication between the speaker 1510, the microphone 1511, and the base station, and functions as a mobile phone or PHS. Furthermore, the mobile terminal device 1500 reads an application program from the memory card 1540 with the memory card reader 1518 or downloads and acquires it from an external device connected to a communication line, and a processor such as a CPU mounted on the control board 1550. Can be done with.

In addition, the mobile terminal device 1500 includes a direction input key 1502 and can input a moving operation of the player character 2 in the vertical and horizontal directions. Then, the game program 502 and various data of the above embodiment are read from the memory card 1540 or the like, a movement operation input is assigned to the direction input key 1502, and an attack operation input type is assigned to each direction of the slide operation on the touch panel 1509. Thus, it is possible to function as a game device that implements the present invention, as in the above embodiment.
In the case of this configuration, for example, when a touch operation on the player character 2 is detected, the screen display is switched to the editing other side W4, and when a touch operation corresponding to the command button 48 assigned to “transfer” is detected, It is preferable to control to switch the screen display to the game screen W2.

  Moreover, although it was set as the structure which controls the effect at the time of use of a use item by selecting the magnitude of the attack power and defense power accompanying an attack in the said embodiment, it is not restricted to this. For example, it may be controlled by selecting a type of status abnormality such as sleep, paralysis, or madness, or special effects such as increased defense, increased maximum speed, or supplemented hit points. It may be controlled by selecting.

  Further, in the above embodiment, the Y-axis coordinate where X = 0 is displayed in the item drawing area 30 by regarding the left side of the screen as the position corresponding to the handle end of the weapon 8 (the boundary between the sword handle portion and the blade portion). However, the display / non-display of the X axis and the Y axis and the relative positional relationship between the X axis and the Y axis can be appropriately set. For example, the X axis and the Y axis may be arranged so that only the first quadrant is included in the item drawing area 30, or only the X axis is displayed at first, and predetermined from the point where the player starts drawing first. You may control to start displaying the Y-axis at the distance. Further, as in the drawing area 30B of FIG. Of course, the name of the axis is not limited to the X axis and the Y axis, and can be set as appropriate.

Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the color attribute of an item is determined based on the drawing color which draws an outline, it is not restricted to this.
For example, the item drawing area 30 is filled with a drawing line, or a painting command (a command corresponding to a so-called bucket tool or brush tool) is prepared like a known digital image coloring interface. In this case, the player may be configured to be able to color the outline of the item, and the color attribute of the determination region may be determined based on the color with the largest area colored for each of the determination regions 8a, 8b, and 8c. .

2 Player character 4 Enemy character 8 Weapon 8a, 8b, 8c Setting area 20 Weapon setting display section 22 Attribute display section 24 Hue ring display section 30 Drawing area 32 Border 40 Color attribute designation palette 42, 44, 46, 48 Command button 62 Maximum point 64 Minimum point 66 Stroke 100 Operation input unit 102 Contact position detection unit 200 Processing unit 210 Game calculation unit 212 Player character control unit 214 Enemy character information display control unit 216 Weapon editing unit 218 Weapon model generation unit 220 Weapon effect control unit 500 Storage unit 502 Game program 510 Player character initial setting data 511 Attack motion data library 512 Attack motion classification setting data 514 Enemy character initial setting data library 514f Outer cortex 514g Color attribute 518 Color effect attack power setting data 520 Shape effect attack power setting data 522 Defense power setting data 524 Drawing data 526 Weapon setting data 526a Weapon model data 526b Setting area 526c Shape attribute 526d Color attribute 1400 Portable game device 1401 Device main body 1404 Button switch 1406 First liquid crystal display 1407 Touch panel 1408 Second liquid crystal display 1409 Touch panel 1440 Memory card 1450 Control unit

Claims (11)

A program for causing a computer to execute a game by controlling a player character according to an operation input of the player,
A drawing area display control means for controlling display of a drawing area for the player to draw a drawing figure;
Drawing figure storage means for storing a drawing figure drawn in the drawing area by the player;
Analyzing means for analyzing the drawing figure from a predetermined analysis direction;
Parameter setting means for setting a given parameter of the player character based on the analysis result of the analysis means;
A program for causing the computer to function as The analysis means analyzes the shape of the drawing figure viewed from each of a plurality of analysis directions,
The parameter setting means sets the capability based on each analysis result for each analysis direction for each settable operation input type,
So that the computer functions as
2. The computer according to claim 1, wherein, when an operation input of an operation input type for which an ability is set by the parameter setting means is made, the computer functions as player character control means for controlling the player character in accordance with the ability. Program.   The analyzing means has a dividing means for dividing the drawing figure, and functions the computer to analyze the shape of the divided drawing figure as viewed from the analysis direction corresponding to the part. The program of Claim 2 for making it do.   The program according to claim 3, further causing the computer to function as a guideline display control unit that displays a guideline when the dividing unit divides a drawing figure currently drawn in the drawing area.   The program according to claim 4, wherein the guideline display control unit causes the computer to function so as to display and update the guideline as needed in accordance with a change in a drawing figure. And further causing the computer to function as a coloring control means for changing the color and / or coloring of the drawn figure in accordance with the coloring operation of the player,
The player character control means causes the computer to function so as to control the player character by adjusting the set ability based on the color of the drawing figure;
The program as described in any one of Claims 2-5 for. The drawing figure storage means stores the drawing figure as a basic figure of an item owned by the player character;
The parameter setting means sets the capability of the item for each usage direction of the item according to the operation input type,
The player character control means controls the player character to use the item in the shape of the drawing figure, and based on the ability set according to the use direction of the item, the effect of the item is controlled. Control to change,
The program as described in any one of Claims 2-6 for making the said computer function like this. The item is a melee weapon
The analysis means selects an outer shape corresponding to a shape seen from the analysis direction of the drawing figure from predetermined as outer shapes having different attack capabilities of the item,
The parameter setting means sets the attack ability corresponding to the outer shape selected by the analysis means as the ability of the item;
The program according to claim 7 for causing the computer to function as described above. The item is an attack weapon,
Causing the computer to function as a coloring control means for changing the color and / or coloring of the drawing figure in accordance with the coloring operation of the player;
The player character control means uses the ratio of each color colored in the drawing figure and whether or not the colored color is a color in which superiority or inferiority is determined for each attribute set for the attack target character. Causing the computer to function to perform control to change the operation effect of
A program according to claim 7 or 8.   The computer-readable information storage medium which memorize | stored the program as described in any one of Claims 1-9. A game device that controls a player character according to an operation input of a player and executes a game,
A drawing area display control means for controlling display of a drawing area for the player to draw a drawing figure;
Drawing figure storage means for storing a drawing figure drawn in the drawing area by the player;
Analyzing means for analyzing the drawing figure from a predetermined analysis direction;
Parameter setting means for setting a given parameter of the player character based on the analysis result of the analysis means;
A game device comprising:

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